Paul Whitfield White is Associate Professor of English at Purdue University. He is the author of Theatre and Reformation: Protestantism, Patronage, and Playing in Tudor England (1993) and editor of Marlowe, History and Sexuality (1998) and Reformation Biblical Drama (OP).
List of illustrations; List of contributors; Introduction: Shakespeare and
theatrical patronage in early modern England Paul Whitfield White and
Suzanne R. Westfall; Part I. Theories and Histories: 1. 'The useless
dearness of the diamond': theories of patronage theatre Suzanne R.
Westfall; Part II. Shakespearean Patronage: 2. The King's Men's king's men:
Shakespeare and folio patronage David M. Bergeron; 3. Shakespeare, the
Cobhams and the dynamics of theatrical patronage Paul Whitfield White; 4.
Shakespeare, noble patrons and the pleasures of 'common' playing Leeds
Barroll; Part III. From Medieval to Early Modern: 5. 'What revels are in
hand?': marriage celebrations and patronage of the arts in Renaissance
England David Bevington and Milla Riggio; 6. The city as patron: York
Alexandra F. Johnston; 7. Theatrical patronage and the urban community
during the reign of Mary Mary A. Blackstone; Part IV. Patrons, Players and
Audiences: 8. Privy Councilors as theatre patrons Andrew Gurr; 9. Tracking
Leicester's Men: the patronage of a performance troupe Sally-Beth MacLean;
10. Patronage and the companies of boy actors Michael Shapiro; 11. The
audience as patron: The Knight of the Burning Pestle Alexander Leggatt;
Index.
